Army soldiers line up to board a C-130 aircraft.

NEWS

  • Officials release new selective re-enlistment bonus list

    Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective re-enlistment bonus list containing 91 Air Force specialties. The revised listing places a greater emphasis on retaining Airmen with 17 months to six years of service, said Tech. Sgt. Christopher Dowlearn, the NCO in charge of Air Force

  • Defense bill approves more benefits, people

    The National Defense Authorization Act for 2010, signed into law Oct. 28, authorizes a variety of pay and benefits for Air Force Reservists. A military pay raise of 3.4 percent across the board starts Jan. 1, 2010. The bill also increases the end strength of Air Force Reservists in the Selected

  • President proclaims November is Military Family Month

    President Barack Obama pledged his support of military members and their families and said Americans have a "solemn obligation" to preserve their well-being in his proclamation declaring November as Military Family Month. The proclamation reads: "No one pays a higher price for our freedom than

  • Colorado-based AF Reservists bring aid, relief to Caribbean island

    Air Force Reserve Airmen from the Colorado-based 302nd Airlift Wing lent a helping hand Oct. 30 with the transport of much-needed educational and medical supplies to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. Through a U.S. humanitarian aid program supported by the Denton Amendment, medical and school

  • Air Force officials revise civilian hiring policy

    Department of Defense civilian employees will now be referred to the hiring official along with current Air Force civilians for all permanent Air Force civilian positions. Former Air Force employees who were realigned under the Army or Navy because of Base Realignment and Closure or joint basing

  • Colorado AF Reservists support new military cargo tracking system

    An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules participated in a prototype air drop Sept. 24 at the Airburst range at Fort Carson, Colo. The proof of concept drop, supported by the Colorado Springs, Colo.-based 302nd Airlift Wing, assisted a research project sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Academy's Institute

  • Peterson AFB construction update

    Members traveling around Peterson should exercise caution when in the vicinity of the following construction projects (see the map to the right for details): 1. Roundabout landscaping at the corner of Stewart and Malmstrom. This project has an estimated completion date of Oct. 22. The final schedule

  • Fall 2009 Front Range Flyer available

    The Fall 2009 edition of the 302nd Airlift Wing's Front Range Flyer magazine is now available online here. The Flyer, published quarterly for the men and women of the Air Force Reserve airlift organization, can be viewed by the public as well. To see this edition and more, visit the Front Range

  • VA officals contacting veteran-students about new GI Bill

    Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs here will be telephoning veterans across the country to explain their education benefits under the new Post-911 GI Bill and ensure beneficiaries are able to receive payments due them. "The Post-9/11 GI Bill is one of our highest priorities," said

  • Air Force officials to offer H1N1 vaccine

    As part of the service's preventative efforts to safeguard the health of the force, Air Force medical staffs are set to provide 1 million H1N1 vaccination doses to Airmen and their family members by early November, officials said Oct. 8. Air Force medical personnel will receive and distribute to